Born: 18-Jun-1931
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Head of State

Nationality: Brazil
Executive summary: President of Brazil, 1995-2003

Wife: Ruth Vilaça Correia Leite (m. 1953, d. 24-Jun-2008, two daughters, one son)
Daughter: Beatriz Cardoso
Daughter: Luciana Cardoso
Son: Paulo Henrique Cardoso
Wife: Patrícia Kundrát (m. 2014)

    President of Brazil (1-Jan-1995 to 1-Jan-2003)
    Brazilian Minister Finance (1993-94)
    Brazilian Minister External Relations (1992-93)
    Brazilian Senate for S�o Paulo (1983-92)

Author of books:
Dependency and Development in Latin America (1979, economics)
Charting a New Course: The Politics of Globalization and Social Transformation (2001, international affairs)
The Accidental President of Brazil: A Memoir (2006, memoir)

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